Smith & Wesson Guns OKed by DHS for Personally Owned Weapons Program

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Smith & Wesson
Holding Corp., parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., the legendary, 153-year old, global provider of products and services for safety, security, protection and sport, announced today that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has authorized ten Smith & Wesson revolver models for inclusion in the Personally Owned Weapons Program.

The newly established Personally Owned Weapons Program allows DHS and ICE
agents and officers to purchase and carry personally owned firearms for
on-duty and off-duty use. Currently, ten Smith & Wesson revolver models are
included on the list of firearms from which approximately 10,000 agents and
officers will be authorized to purchase and carry.

"Through our partnership with the Department of Homeland Security, we have
been able to further establish ourselves as a key supplier of high quality
firearms and services to the military, to federal law enforcement agencies and
to the federal government," said Leland Nichols, Smith & Wesson's Vice
President of Sales. "The Personally Owned Weapons Program allows agents to
select firearms based on their individual preferences, while ensuring a level
of quality and reliability for each firearm. We look forward to working with
the DHS, its agents and officers in this and other capacities."